Canadian war heroes biography for kids

canadian war heroes biography for kids
The three war heroes featured in these fact files are Tommy Prince, Georgina Fane Pope and Sir Arthur Currie.
Every November, Canadians gather at cenotaphs and in community halls to remember our country's military sacrifices.
In this material, we will look at 6 of those heroes.

Indigenous War Heroes Project

  • In 1942, the Canadian government expelled elementary school teacher Shimizu and her family from their Vancouver home and forced them, along with an estimated 22,000 Japanese Canadians, to live in an internment camp through the Second World War.

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      In , the Canadian government expelled elementary school teacher Shimizu and her family from their Vancouver home and forced them, along with an estimated 22, Japanese Canadians, to live in an internment camp through the Second World War.

    Tommy Prince facts for kids

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    Tommy Prince

    Prince in 1945

    Nickname(s)Prince of the Brigade, Legend of Kapyong
    Born(1915-10-15)October 15, 1915
    Scanterbury, Manitoba, Canada
    DiedNovember 25, 1977(1977-11-25) (aged 62)
    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    AllegianceCanada
    Service/branchCanadian Army
    Years of service1940–1945
    1950–1954
    RankSergeant
    Battles/warsWorld War II
    Korean War
    AwardsMilitary Medal
    Silver Star (United States)

    Thomas George Prince MM SSM (October 25, 1915 – November 25, 1977) was an Indigenous Canadian war hero and the most decorated soldier in the First Special Service Force or Devil's Brigade, an elite American-Canadian commando unit, during World War II. He was Canada's most decorated First Nations soldier, serving in World War II and the Korean War. Prince's military deeds as a scout and as a forward combatant were unique and of major strategic importance.

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      Thomas George Prince MM SSM (October 25, – November 25, ) was an Indigenous Canadian war hero and the most decorated soldier in the First Special Service Force or Devil's Brigade, an elite American-Canadian commando unit, during World War II.

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